Cardano Accelerator Program
Get the tailored support, expert guidance, and industry recognition you need to confidently grow your venture.
Applications for the 2026 cohort on Real-World Trust: Verifying Origins and Data on Cardano are now closed.
5 teams
In-person kick-off
Demo Day
CHF 10,000 contributions
10 weeks
Two-module Program
Built to support and scale your Cardano venture
Elevate your venture through a focused, two-module program that combines tailored coaching, technical guidance, business workshops, and strategy sessions led by the Cardano Foundation and its network of industry collaborators.
Business
Technical
Fall '26 Cohort
Real-World Trust: Verifying Origins and Data on Cardano
We are looking for projects that use Cardano to make products and services more transparent. We want to work with startups building solutions to identify, trace, and prove the truth of real-world data.
Whether you are building any of the following categories or around them, we want to hear from you:
Ten weeks to transform your vision
A structured, high-touch program designed to take selected ventures from early-stage to investor-ready by combining technical depth with business fundamentals.
Phase 1
In-Person Kick-Off
Selected ventures gather for an immersive onboarding week. Meet the Foundation team, fellow cohort members, mentors, and industry partners. Align on goals, milestones, and program expectations.
Phase 2
Technical Module
Personalized engineering sessions and product development support from the Foundation's engineering team.
Phase 3
Business Module
Go-to-market, strategy, business development, regulatory, fundraising workshops, and operational guidance led by the Foundation and its network of industry collaborators.
Phase 4
Milestone Review & Investor Prep
Ventures refine their products and pitch narratives. Strategic advisory sessions and feedback loops ensure teams are ready for capital conversations and partnership discussions.
Phase 5
Demo Day
Ventures present to a curated audience of investors, ecosystem partners, and institutional collaborators. The culmination of the program, and the beginning of the next chapter.
Phase 6
Mentoring
Access a network of seasoned mentors with deep expertise across niche markets, topics, and customer segments.
Phase 1
In-Person Kick-Off
Selected ventures gather for an immersive onboarding week. Meet the Foundation team, fellow cohort members, mentors, and industry partners. Align on goals, milestones, and program expectations.
Phase 2
Technical Module
Personalized engineering sessions and product development support from the Foundation's engineering team.
Phase 3
Business Module
Go-to-market, strategy, business development, regulatory, fundraising workshops, and operational guidance led by the Foundation and its network of industry collaborators.
Phase 4
Milestone Review & Investor Prep
Ventures refine their products and pitch narratives. Strategic advisory sessions and feedback loops ensure teams are ready for capital conversations and partnership discussions.
Phase 5
Demo Day
Ventures present to a curated audience of investors, ecosystem partners, and institutional collaborators. The culmination of the program, and the beginning of the next chapter.
Phase 6
Mentoring
Access a network of seasoned mentors with deep expertise across niche markets, topics, and customer segments.
Past particpants
Meet our mentors
We are proud to work with some of the most respected leaders across the blockchain and venture ecosystem. Here is a snapshot of the mentors supporting the Cardano Accelerator Program.
Monique Tronchin
Principal/Founder, Interconnect Legal, PLLC
Tomas Richter Urban
Founder & Managing Partner, Gravity Legal
Nathaniel Acton
VP - Global Marketing, EMURGO
Fergie Miller
Director of Research Partnerships, IOG
Flavio Altimari
CRO - Chief Revenue Officer, Liqi Digital Assets
Dr. Natalie Tillack
Co-Founder // Tech & Product Marketing Focus, So So Scaled!
Jashar Seyfi
Co-Founder, FFTB
Ritam Gupta
Partner, NonceBlox & NonceVC
Jacobo Ochando
Head of Tokenization, Deloitte
Illija Radeljic
COO, NuNet
Bradley Allgood
GTM Lead RealFi, IOG - RealFi
Luis Barbosa
Managing Director, PCI Creative Science Park, European Innovation Council (Jury)
Marco Moshi
Founder & COO, Magenta Labs
Connect with Cardano's future
CAP ventures are selected for their technical rigor, market readiness, and alignment with Cardano's vision. Each cohort culminates in a Demo Day where finalists present to a curated network of investors and ecosystem partners. If you are an investor or firm looking to back compliance-ready, institutional-grade blockchain ventures, we'd like to hear from you.
Selected companies and agencies with deep Web3 expertise
Have a proven track record and expertise to share? Work with the Cardano Accelerator Program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about the program, application process, and what to expect.
Ready to build on Cardano?
Whether you're a founder, investor, or ecosystem partner, we'd like to hear from you.